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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching

• Argentina Primera Division

• MLS

• Brazil Cup

• CONCACAF Gold Cup

• EURO U19s

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• Spanish authorities to step up efforts to tackle racism with new powers (FE)

• PSG star Kylian Mbappe demanding £206m yearly salary to leave this summer (TS)

• Liverpool to apply for a safe standing license as Anfield rail seating expanded (FM)

• Former PSG coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial over allegations of racism (TG)

• Judge archives assault case against Real Madrid’s Fede Valverde following Alex Baena testimony (FE)

• Serie A will be first to air VAR conversations (FI)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors

• Former PSG star Sergio Ramos approached by Inter Miami over a potential move (GFFN)

• Al-Nassr lining up ambitious swoop for free agent goalkeeper David de Gea (DM)

• Pulisic warns Chelsea he wants Milan, not Lyon (FI)

• Napoli are keen on signing Real Sociedad defender Robin le Normand (GIFN)

• USMNT’s Brenden Aaronson to join Union Berlin on loan from Leeds United (TA)

• Girona are closing in on former Bayern Munich defender Daley Blind (FE)

• Milan close on Tijjan Reijnders, meet for Morata and Frattesi (FI)

• Brighton looking to sign Calvin Bassey from Ajax along with Mohammed Kudus (GDFN)

• Saudi Pro League wants Athletico Madrid’s Yannick Carrasco as next marquee signing (GSFN)

• PSG are in advanced talks with Celta Vigo over the signing midfielder Gabri Veiga (GFFN)

• Lazio close to sealing move for Santos striker Marcos Leonardo (GIFN)

• Borussia Dortmund remain optimistic about signing Edson Álvarez from Ajax (GGFN)

• Chelsea hold talks with Southampton over potential deal for former right back Tino Livramento that would entail loaning him back (DM)

• Kamada agents call Inter as sick of waiting for Milan (FI)

• Lens deny agreement with Al-Nassr for sale of captain Seko Fofana (GFFN)

• Man City in talks for Athletico Madrid winger Rodrigo Riquelme (GSFN)

• Napoli are hopeful of signing Union Berlin defender Danilho Doekhi (GGFN)

• Inter keep tabs open for Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic (GIFN)

On The Ball

• Man United bidder Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'tried to buy half of Barcelona' (DM)

• FSG could bring investors onboard at Liverpool once Man United takeover is complete (CO)

• Man City owners target African expansion in City Football Group (MEN)

• Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr sign kit deal with Nike as Saudi club ditch Arabic giants Duneus (DM)

• Manchester City propels OKX partnership with first team sleeve deal (IS)

Data Based

Coaches Box

• Steven Gerrard confirmed as new boss of Saudi side Al-Ettifaq (DM)

• João Sacramento to leave PSG upon Luis Enrique’s arrival (GFFN)

• Fulham fear Marco Silva could leave before start of season with boss set to change agent amid Saudi Arabia links (SUN)

• Dialogue resumes between Lorient coach Régis Le Bris and club management (GFFN)

Throw Ins

• Newcastle 'are in talks to host a Saudi Arabia fixture at St James' Park in September' (DM)

• Erling Haaland priced at £14.0m ahead of new FPL season (TA)

• David Beckham didn't know Lionel Messi would join Inter Miami and woke up to announcement (MN)

Offsides

• Father tries to stab another dad in shocking scenes at international youth game in Spain (TS)

• European Cup winning coach with 39 jobs in 41 years in critical condition after car crash (CO)